January 25, two years after the uprising that overthrew the thirty year reign of  Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, thousands of demonstrators have gathered again in Tahrir Square, as well as all over the country, with a similar list of demands that call for “bread, dignity, and social justice.” On this momentous #Jan25 anniversary, millions still chant “the people demand the...

  Imprisoned Iranian lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, who herself frequently represented imprisoned Iranian opposition activists and politicians, was granted a furlough for three days after spending the past 867 days in prison. For the first time in over two years, Sotoudeh was able to hug her young children. Her furlough meant a great deal to the Iranian social media community, which celebrated her...

  Known as a “cyber-advocacy specialist” and perhaps coined the first Lebanese blogger, Imad Bazzi’s outspoken criticisms of his country’s government has been curtailed, as his right to travel has been revoked by the Lebanese General Security. Bazzi’s famous blog “Trella.org” has been quite vocal on issues such as freedom of expression, and human rights...

Hundreds of Kuwaiti activists are gathering in protest, contesting the legitimacy of a newly elected parliament convened by the Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah while the assembly was out of session. The demonstrations took place at the Palace of Justice in downtown Kuwait City, during parliament’s first session after the election. The Kuwaiti government has responded in kind, with a...

A Cairo court convicted and sentenced the Egyptian Christian blogger Alber Saber to three years in prison for speaking his mind on social networking sites. He is accused of blasphemy and contempt of religion.  Alber Saber is one of several activists that has fallen prey to a campaign led by Egypt's Islamists to curb free expression. Many of those targeted in the campaign are Christians, who...